Laser Irradiation Position Correction for Display Substrate Manufacturing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for manufacturing display apparatuses face challenges in predicting and accurately forming transmissive areas, leading to increased defect rates due to uncertainties in laser irradiation on display substrates.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the formation of test areas on display substrates, irradiation with a first laser to determine relative positions, and adjustment of a second laser to correct its irradiation position, allowing for the creation of precise annular or other shaped processing areas, thereby reducing defect rates and improving processing accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If laser irradiation is performed on display substrate without position prediction, then processing can be performed quickly, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to inability to predict irradiation area

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelaser irradiation position accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by forming a test area on the display substrate before actual laser processing. This test area serves as a reference for predicting the laser irradiation position on the processing area, allowing the system to pre-determine the relationship between test area irradiation and processing area irradiation, thereby improving manufacturing precision without significantly increasing processing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by using the test area irradiation results to correct and predict the laser irradiation position on the processing area. The system measures the actual irradiation position on the test area, compares it with the intended position, and uses this feedback information to adjust and predict the irradiation position on the processing area, ensuring high manufacturing precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If laser irradiation position is not corrected, then processing efficiency is maintained, but defect rate increases due to inaccurate irradiation positioning

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect rateVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary laser irradiation on a test area to establish a reference for position prediction. This preliminary action allows the system to determine the actual irradiation characteristics and use them to predict the irradiation position on the processing area, thereby reducing defects without requiring extensive time for actual processing corrections

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses the test area as a copy or model of the processing area. By irradiating the test area first and measuring its response, the system creates a reference model that can be applied to predict and correct the irradiation position on the actual processing area, improving reliability while minimizing time loss through efficient position prediction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach reduces defect rates by accurately predicting and correcting the laser irradiation position, enhancing the precision and efficiency of forming transmissive areas on display substrates during the manufacturing process.

Implementation Method 1

irradiating a first laser to a test area of a display substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser heating: Laser

Implementation Method 2

forming a first irradiation area by irradiating the first laser to the test area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser ablation: Laser Ablation

Implementation Method 3

irradiating a second laser to a processing area of the display substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser heating: Laser

Implementation Method 4

forming a second irradiation area by irradiating the second laser to the processing area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser ablation: Laser Ablation

Data Source

PatentUS20220293893A1Method of manufacturing display apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.09.15 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A method of manufacturing a display apparatus is provided. The method includes forming a test area on a display substrate, irradiating a first laser to the test area and determining relative positions of the test area and a first irradiation area formed by irradiating the first laser to the test area, and correcting a position of a second laser irradiated to the display substrate based on the relative positions of the test area and the first irradiation area.